Chicken holder



Aug. 12, 1952 LQUND 2,606,526

CHICKEN HOLDER Filed Jan. 25, 1949 Fig.

24 Ernest P. Lound JNVENTOR.

BY Mm min may 19% Patented Aug. 12, 1952 UNITED .:STATES ?ATENT OFFICE 2,606,526

CHICKEN HOLDER Ernest P. Lound, Crosby, Minn.

Application January 25, 1949, Serial No. 72,716

2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in holders and the primary object of the present invention is to provide a bendable frame for holding chickens of various sizes in a comfortable and humane position so that the same may be conveniently carried.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a chicken holder including a carrying bail and embodying novel and improved means for engaging and retaining the wings and legs of a chicken relative to the bail.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a retaining means for fowls, such as chickens, so constructed as to permit the same to be employed as a hanger for displaying cleaned fowl in butcher shops, or for supporting the fowl in refrigerators, packing plants or the like.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a chicken holder that is extremely small and compact in structure to permit a chicken or the like to be quickly and readily applied thereto or removed therefrom in a convenient manner.

A still further aim of the present invention is to provide a chicken holder that is simple and practical in construction, strong and reliable in use, neat and attractive in appearance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a side elevational view of the present invention, and showing the chicken applied thereto, and with parts of the handgrip broken away for the convenience of explanation; and,

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the present holder, with dotted lines showing the retaining ring raised and the movable jaw pivoted outwardly, and with parts of the handgrip broken away.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration, there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the numeral represents a wire frame member generally including a pair of substantially V-shaped wire lengths l2 and Hi having one of their legs frictionally fitted into the ends of a tubular handle or sleeve-like handgrip It. It is preferred that the wire lengths be slidably received in the handgrip 16 so that the 2 wire lengths may be adjusted relative to each other, however, the same could be fixed to the handgrip without departing from the scope of the present invention.

The free legs of the wire lengths l2 and i i are provided with integral extensions [3 and 20 that are disposed substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the handgrip IE to properly balance the article when the same is in use.

Free end portion of the extension 13 is bent to form a laterally projecting, open, loop 22 having an outwardly flared extremity 24.

The free end portion of the extension 20 terminates in an undulated fixed jaw 26 having an end 28 that is pivoted, as at 30, to one end 32 of a movable, undulated jaw 34.

The retaining ring 36 is slidably received on the extension 20 and is forced downwardly upon the jaws 26 and 34 to embrace the said jaws and force the same into clamping engagement for gripping the legs 38 of a chicken 40 or such other fowl.

In practical use of the present invention, a loop 22 receives and resiliently supports the wings 42 of the chicken 40 and the jaws 2S and 34 are clamped about the legs 38 of the chicken.

By bending the extensions 18 and 20 inwardly or outwardly, with respect to each other, the present holder will accommodate chickens of various sizes or lengths.

Also, the wire lengths l2 and 14 may be extended toward each other when the device is not in use or when the same is being transported.

Obviously, the outwardly flared end portion 24 will permit the wings of the fowl to be inserted into the loop 22 in a convenient manner without rubbing, scratching or harmfully effecting the skin of the fowl.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A chicken holder comprising a bendable substantially U-shaped frame member having a loop at one end adapted to receive the wings of a chicken, said frame member forming a carry- REFERENCES CITED mg ball' fixed Jaw at h ther end of a The following references are of record in the frame member, a movable aw, a pivot securing file of this patent: the movable jaw to said fixed jaw, and means slidably received on said jaws for urging said 5 UNITED STATES PATENTS movable jaw toward the fixed jaw for gripping Number Name Date the legs of a chicken between said jaws. 824,544 Hossege June 26, 1906 2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said 1,089,296 Vallo Mar. 3, 1914 jaws are undulated. 1,237,777 Haley Aug. 21, 1917 ERNEST P. LOUND. 10 1,323, 71 Krieger Nov. 25, 1919 1 2 1,802,207 Graves Apr. 21, 1931 

